California man busted with 242 pounds of pot

Wednesday

Oct 16, 2013 at 6:08 PM

State police make arrest on Interstate 80 near Atkinson

State police seized 242 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop Wednesday morning on Interstate 80 a mile east of Atkinson.David L. Labarre, 57, of Grass Valley, Calif., was charged with cannabis trafficking and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.He was in the Henry County Jail awaiting a bond hearing.At 11:20 a.m. a state police trooper stopped a gray Dodge Ram truck for speeding on I-80 eastbound a mile east of Atkinson. A state police drug dog alerted to the vehicle.The ensuing search revealed 242 pounds of cannabis hidden inside the vehicle, according to a news release from the state police.